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Household of James Witshere (born 1842, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, London,Middlesex, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Witshere and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Witshere, born in 1842 in Hoxton, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Annie Witshere, born in 1845 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1868 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England), Gertrude (born 1869 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England), Susan (born 1871 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England), Harriet (born 1875 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England) and Arthur (born 1876 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Ann Fulham, born in 1804 in Holborn, Middlesex, England.


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James Witshere's household

Male

James

Witshere

Head
Female

Annie

Witshere

Wife
Male

James

Witshere

Son
Female

Gertrude

Witshere

Daughter
Female

Susan

Witshere

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Witshere

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Witshere

Son
Female

Ann

Fulham

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Witshere
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Witshere

Head

Married

39

1842

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Annie

Witshere

Wife

Married

36

1845

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

James

Witshere

Son

Single

13

1868

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Gertrude

Witshere

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Susan

Witshere

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Harriet

Witshere

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Witshere

Son

Single

5

1876

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Ann

Fulham

Mother

Widow

77

1804

Holborn, Middlesex, England

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